Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 27.5% against 14.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 154 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 14.4% | 29.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 13.8% | 22.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 27.5% against 14.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 13.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.